When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the
- A. president
- B. prime minister
- C. Governor-General
- D. Queen of England.
After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because
- A. colonial rule became less oppressive
- B. colonial rule was in disarray
- C. the second world war boosted their morale
- D. the second world war enhanced colonial rule.
A major function of the warrant chiefs was to
- A. prevent tribal wars
- B. supervise native courts and markets
- C. stop ritual killings
- D. take charge of local administration.
The method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria was
- A. persuation
- B. dialogue
- C. divide and rule
- D. trade association.
Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because
- A. they had no formal governmental institutions
- B. they had no definite political boundaries
- C. their population was too small
- D. they were not independent.
The western zone of the Sokoto caliphate was administered from
- A. kebbi
- B. Ilorin
- C. Bida
- D. Gwandu
The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to
- A. enhance efficiency in administration
- B. ensure loyalty and support
- C. prevent opposition to government
- D. make civil servants a founctional elite.
The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
- A. are not allowed to join any organisation or group
- B. have no dealings with politicians
- C. are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
- D. are not allowed to vote.
Public opinion is a view that is
- A. held by the majority
- B. active in the public realm
- C. widely publicized
- D. no longer a secret.
Associational interest groups are organized to
- A. further the interest of members
- B. specifically lobby the government
- C. support the government
- D. achieve goals affecting other associations.
One argument against a multi-party system is the
- A. encouragement of opposition and instability
- B. banning of interest groups
- C. inability to attract foreign assistance
- D. high cost of conducting elections.
The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called
- A. devolution
- B. rigging
- C. gerrymandering
- D. delimitation
The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to
- A. free education, employment and freedom of thought
- B. life, speech and association
- C. life, liberty and property
- D. association,property and social security.
One of the advantages of a bicameral over a unicameral legislature is that it
- A. is cheap to maintain
- B. promotes social equality
- C. takes less time for the bills to be passed
- D. prevents the passage of ill-considered bills.
In the legislative process, a bill is a
- A. motion accepted for debate
- B. motion rejected after debate
- C. proposal before the legislature
- D. law pass by the legislature.
when a bill passed by the legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle
- A. probity and accountability
- B. separation of powers
- C. collective responsibility
- D. checks and balances.
An important function of a constitution is that it
- A. provide a framework for the study of government
- B. facilities cross-fertilization of ideas of governance
- C. serves as the fountain head of authority for the exercise of power
- D. promotes citizen participation in government and administration.
A constitution that requires a plebiscite or a referendum to be amended is
- A. rigid
- B. unwritten
- C. flexible
- D. written
The central point of capitalism, as expounded by Karl Marx, is that
- A. capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers labour
- B. workers are inherently incapable of being owners of their labour
- C. capitalists shall always increase worker earning capacity through wages
- D. capitslists shall always readily consent to workers welfare demands.
A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is
- A. consensual
- B. personalized
- C. centralized
- D. decentralized.
Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government?
- A. clear seperation of government organs.
- B. strict operation of bicameral legislature.
- C. removal of government by impeachment.
- D. adherence to majority rule.